TV series

The Jacksons: An American Dream

1992 · 1 season

A sweeping, heartfelt rise-and-fall saga of a musical family, balancing joyful performances with the shadows of fame and a stern father.

Overview: The Jacksons are your average working-class family in Gary, Indiana; but when their father Joseph discovers the kids have an extraordinary musical talent, they form a band. Winning talent show after talent show, they soon hit it big when Motown comes calling. From there, they become the now famous Jackson 5. But along the way, their success brings trouble and turmoil.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, ambition, music, fate
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
ambition
music
fate
betrayal
Places: small town
big city
home
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild